Actor/Comedian Adam Sandler has pledged $1 million to the Manchester Boys & Girls Club. The endowment is part of the Boys & Girls Club $6.6 million capital and endowment fund-raising campaign called “Building Better Lives”. [more]

The forest fires of California have devastated many homes, including those involved in Hollywood. Dallas star Victoria Principal was evacuated from her home in Malibu, but wasted little time in finding ways to assist others in need. The actress has donated $50,000 to the Malibu evacuation center for food and blankets and another $10,000 to the animal shelter rescuing stray pets. [more]

Jorja Fox is leaving CSI for other projects, but she continues to focus on her personal campaign to bring attention to animal welfare issues and the merits of a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. Jorja recently spoke with VegTV on those initiatives. [more]

Finally, ManBearPig, the fictional half-man, half-bear, half-pig (we realize it makes no sense either) that South Park uses to parody Al Gore and Global Warming made an appearance once more on the show last night. If you haven’t seen the original spoof, here’s some info to catch you up.

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About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.